Container support for refrigerators



C. W. WENKE ET AL CONTAINER SUPPORT FOR REFRIGERATORS Filed April 21 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 m wK 3?? V N 4 M J 66% #3 CONTAINER SUPPORT FOR REFRIGERATORS Filed April 21 1923 2 She eats-Sheet 2 Patented @et. 30, 1923.

CHARLES \V. WENKE, OF

ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AND CHARLES A. KETTERER, OF EAST ST. LOUIS BUTCHERS AND HOTEL SUPPLY CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

CONTAINER SUPPORT FOR REFRIGERATORS.

Application filed April 21,

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that we, Grmnnns W. VVENKE and CHARLES A. Kn'r'rnnnn, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, and of the city of'East St. Louis, county of St. Clair,

State of Illinois, respectively, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Container Supports for Refrigerators, of which the following is a specification, containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

Our invention relates to improvements in container supports for refrigerators and has for its primary object a support located in the chilling chamber of a refrigerator on which a refrigerant container is mounted so that the same can be readily withdrawn from the chilling chamber when recharging is necessary.

A further object is to construct a container support which will fold up within the chilling chamber of a refrigeratorand which can be extended therefrom. The support being so arranged as to secure the container within the chilling chamberwhen folded and prevent any possibility of the container being withdrawn without first extending the support.

In the drawings:

Fig. lisa cross section of the chilling chamber of a refrigerator with our improved support in position and showing same extended by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sup port in extended position and removed from the refrigerator;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the container carriage employed;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the container showing the supporting means whereby the same is held in the carriage;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental side view of one of the extension braces made use of and Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the same.

In the construction of our device we employ a chilling chamber 7 which has a back wall 8 and a door, 9. This chilling chamber is also provided with end walls, one of which is solid when the chilling chamber is located in the end of a refrigerator, the other opening into the display chamber.

1923. Serial No. 633,746.

This structure of refrigerator is well known in the art and therefore will not be described in detail. The chilling chamber is provided with a bottom 10 in which a drippan 11 islocated. The drip-pan 11 is pro- 'vided with a pipe 12 which is connected to any suitable waste pipe so that the drippings of the refrigerator can be carried away. Secured to the back and side walls is a U shaped frame 13 which is provided adj acent its open end with legs 14, which have feet 15. These feet rest in the pan 11. The frame 13 and the legs 14: are connected together by a brace bar 16. This holds the legs ri id and prevents any rocking tendency. ivotally secured near the open ends of the frame 13 are bars 17 which are pivoted by means of a bolt or similar fastening means 18. It will be noted that the bolt passes through the bars 17 at some distance from the ends thereof so that the portion 19 will swing up and down, and when the device is in folded position, as indicated in Fig. 1, extend above the U shaped frame 13. The purpose of this extension will be explained in detail later.- Secured to the bars 17 are bars 20. The bars 20 have their free ends connected by means of a bar 21. This bar prevents spreading of the bars 20 and also causes simultaneous movement thereof. Pivoted to the legs 14 are bars 22 which have passing therethrough rivets or studs 23 and 24. These studs are spaced apart and adjacent the free end of the bars 22, (see Figs. 5 and 6). Pivoted to the bars 20 are bars 25. These bars are provided at their free ends with slots 26 so as to form a fork. The portion 27 of the fork being considerably longer than the portion 28. The bars 25 are also provided with slots 29 through which the rivets 23 extend. The purpose of the fork is to permit the bars 22 and 25 to fold up in the position shown in Fig. 1. This is accomplished by raising on the bar 21 which in turn raises the bars 20. The raising of these bars causes the bars 25 to slide on the rivets until the end 28 clears the rivet 2d. The bars can then be broken and the extension folded up within the chilling chamber.

The carriage consists of a U shaped member 30, the outer ends 31 of which are turned outwardly and provided with a screw threaded opening. Across the open end of carriage are provided WithscreW threaded openings 34 which receive a bolt or stud 35 n which wheels 36 are mounted.- wheels may be either single or double flange and may be provided with a semi-circular or V groove. V I

The container 37 is provided near its up per edgewithbars 38. These bars are placed on the front and back face of the container and project beyond the sides so that they est on the U shaped carriage 30. The cone tainer is provided adjacent itsbottom with an auxiliary drip-pan 39 into which it can be drained bysuitable means and which also receives drippings of condensed moisture from its sidesand which has an L shaped outlet lt) secured to the front thereof. This outlet is pivotally mounted and is designed to be turned upward when the container is withdrawn for charging purposes and thereby prevent the spilling of drippings on the floor. It will be noted from Fig.1 that the L V shaped out-let is hooked over the bar 21, when the device is in folded position.- The purpose of arranging the parts in this manner is to prevent any possibility of the container being withdrawn and wetting the floor through carelessness, because it is necessary that the t. shaped outlet be swung upward to clear the bar 21 before the fran'ie. can be extended for pulling out the container. We may, if desired eliminate our carriage 30 and secure the rollers 36 either directly to the container or secure the rollers. to the ends of the bars 38 without departing from the spirit ofvour invention. It is-to be understood of course, that the container 87, is provided witha means by which itcan' be drained. This draininghas to be done when the'container is withinthe chillingchamber, so that all Water resulting from the melted ice will drain into the auxiliary drip pan, 39, and from there through the L shaped outlet into the drip pan 11, and from thence through the pipe 12 into a suitable Waste pipe.

At no time when the container 39 is withdrawn, is it desirable to have the outlet 40 turn downward, because if this were the case,

These moisture would get on the floor, Which applicants purposely desire to prevent. Drip pan 39 is absolutely necessary, because it collects all of the moisture from the container 37, and from there it is transferred to the pan ll.

Having fully described our invention'what we claim is i l. A container support for refrigerators comprisinga U shaped frame, folding extensions pivoted to said frame, means for holding said extensions in extended position, a carriage mounted onsaidframe, a container secured in. said carriage, and

means carried by said extensions for preventing the movement of the carriage when the extensions are in folded position.

A container support'for refrigerators comprising a U frame, legs'seeured to said frame, braces secured to said legs and frame, bars pivotally secured intermediate their ends to said frame adjacent its open end, bars rigidly secured to the pivoted bars, a bar for connecting the free ends of the last .mentioned bars, bars pivotally secured to the.

legs and the last mentioned bars for supporting said bars in horizontal position, said supporting bars so pivoted as to permit the folding ofthe'second mentioned bars, and a carriage provided with wheels mounted on said frame and adapted to be moved out ofthe refrigerator on the forwardly extending tion. V I.

3.4K container support for refrigerators comprising a U frame adapted to be secured within the refrigerator, legs and braces sebars when the same are in unfolded posicured, tosaid frame, a bar pivotally se cured intermediate its end at eachfside of the frameadjacent its open end, a second bar I rigidly secured to the pivoted bar, a pivoted bar so arranged as to project above the frame when the second mentioned bars are lowered, a folding support attached to each leg and bar, a connection forthe freeend of the bars, and means for preventing the folding supports from collapsing when the bars are in extended position.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

CHARLES WIWENKE. CHARLES A. KETTERER. 

